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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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